Gas attendant robbed at gunpoint

A gasoline attendant emptied his pockets of cash yesterday at the Sav-On gas station on Camp Street after being threatened by three men, one of whom was holding a handgun.

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WEST YARMOUTH — A gasoline attendant emptied his pockets of cash yesterday at the Sav-On gas station on Camp Street after being threatened by three men, one of whom was holding a handgun, said the police and station owner Jay Imad.

The suspects are still at large this morning, but Det. Eric Nuss said he is pursuing several leads in the case. The robbery victim is scheduled to sit down with a state police artist this morning, who will draw a composite picture of the suspect with the gun.

The victim described him as a black male between 6’2 and 6’4, about 250 pounds with a muscular build, Nuss said.

The attendant was robbed at around 5:22 p.m., the police said. He was working outside in the center pump area when a black Toyota 4Runner pulled to the side of the building, Imad said.

The three men, described as black, got out and beckoned to the attendant to help them with their tires. When the attendant went over, one man showed a handgun.

Once they had the money, the three men plus a driver took off south on Camp Street, the police said. The car had Florida license plates.

Imad said robberies used to occur with some frequency at the location. The station is at the end of a stretch of businesses along Willow Street and near an entrance for Route 6.

But in his three years of ownership, no robberies have occurred until now, he said.

"I always tell them to give them the money," Imad said.

Last night at the gas station Imad stood with acquaintances while a police officer talked with the attendant.

Although authorities had stopped half-dozen black 4Runners last night, none of them produced men who matched the attendant's description, the police said.